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August 1, 1770 marks the birthday of William Clark, one half of the famous duo of explorers Lewis and Clark. The resources in this brand-new collection all feature Lewis and Clark and the Louisiana Purchase.

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K12 K-12 OER open educational resources free lessons history US history American history exploration explorers Lewis Clark Lewis and Clark

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English

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3

On a scale of 0 to 3

This resource was reviewed using the Curriki Review rubric and received an overall Curriki Review System rating of 3, as of 2014-07-21.

Component Ratings:

Technical Completeness: 3Content Accuracy: 3Appropriate Pedagogy: 3

Reviewer Comments:

This resource is a collection of materials that can be used in the classroom when studying Lewis and Clark. The collection includes lesson plans, documents, and images. One of the highlights is an interactive story in which students read a story about the Lewis and Clark and are able to make choices about challenges faced throughout their expedition. The materials cover a range of topics and skills including scarcity, geography, and writing. In addition to the pre-made lessons, a teacher may want to create a primary document analysis activity. Teachers can use lesson plans as is or may want to adapt to increase accessibility based on student make-up and ability level.

August 1, 1770 marks the birthday of William Clark, one half of the famous duo of explorers Lewis and Clark. The resources in this brand-new collection all feature Lewis and Clark and the Louisiana Purchase.

This Lewis and Clark interactive story, allows students to expand their knowledge and skills in various areas. Students will be learning about the Lewis and Clark expedition and also be expanding their decision making ability and reading skills. Students are forced to focus on the content in order to make the correct decision. The assignment focusses on both the expedition and the geography of the United States.

These questions will guide students as they create their own journals, documenting what they learn about Lewis and Clark in this lesson. These questions can be modified to fit the teacher's purpose and resources.

The Lewis and Clark expedition was filled with scarcity issues. They made life and death choices based on scarcity. In this lesson, you will travel back to the early 1800's in a time machine and travel with Lewis and Clark. See if you can spot the economic concept of scarcity!